Road culvert



Allg. 2, 1932. W, WHEELER 1,870,156

Filed Nov. 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Www/WWW@ Wl. Wea/cr Aug. 2, 1932.w. WHEELER ROAD CULVERT Filed NOV. ll, 1930 5 -r/. MQW/Www 2Sheets-Sheet 2 kxmm Inventor Wl. Mee/ef Patented Aug. 2, 1932 PATENTOFFICE i WILLIAM L. WHEELER, OF 'WALNUT GROVE, MISSOURI ROAD GULVERTApplication iled November 11, 1930. Serial No. 494,985.

The present invention relates to a culvert to be disposed across -a roadand form part thereof and formed with openings grated over in the topthereof for the purpose of taking off water from wheel tracks which areformed in the road in rainy and snowy weather.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof a culvert of this nature which is exceedingly simple in itsconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughlyeflicient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purposefor which it is designed.

7With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combinationand arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of a culvert embodying the features of myinvention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough taken substantially onthe line 2 2 of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a transverse section therethrough taken substantially on theline Bw-S of Figure 2,

Figure A is an enlarged detail vertical longitudinal section takensubstantially on the line H of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the grating bars.

Referring to the drawings indetail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes an elongated hollow concrete body with openings 6 in the topthereof leading to the interior thereof. rIhese openings 6 are arrangedto be in line with the usual wheel tracks formed in the roadway duringrainy and snowy weather. The body 5 is incorporated in the roadway sothat the top thereof is flush with the road.

Gratings are disposed across the openings 6 and are formed bypluralities of bars 7 having reduced ends 8 embedded in the top of thebody 5 at the edges forming the opening 6.

From the above detailed description it will be readily appreciated thatduring rainy and snowy weather the water which usually runs inthe wheeltracks will be taken olf through the openings 6. Any desired number ofthese culverts may be placed at advantageous 'i without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed orsacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:

A culvert for the purpose specified comprising an elongated hollow bodyopen at the ends and having openings in the top thereof with gratingsthereacross, each grating being formed of a plurality of bars havingreduced ends embedded in the top of the body at the edges forming theopening.k

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM L. WHEELER.

